US executive branch text over image of White HouseThis report provides a snapshot of the US Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.

POTUS’ Schedule*

*The US President (POTUS) and Vice President’s (VPOTUS) daily schedules are subject to change, as is the White House press briefing schedule.

10:00 a.m. EST – the President and the Vice President receive the President’s Daily Brief | Oval Office

5:00 p.m. EST – The President and the Vice President meet with Republican Senators about the American Rescue Plan | Oval Office

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

10:00 a.m. EST – the Vice President joins the President in receiving the President’s Daily Brief | Oval Office.

5:00 p.m. EST – the President and Vice President will meet with Republican Senators about the American Rescue Plan

White House Press Briefing Schedule*

11:00 a.m. EST – Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and public health officials

12:30 p.m. EST – Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki | James S. Brady Press Briefing Room

Recap of Friday-Sunday, January 29-31, 2021

Note: Bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19 and reopening developments.

The White House

  • Statement from White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki (re: Republican Senators’ COVID relief proposal)
  • Statement by White House Spokesperson Jen Psaki on Burma
  • Letter from President Joe Biden to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate (re: rescissions)
  • Statement on the 12th Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
  • Transcript: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, January 29, 2021

Department of Defense (DOD)

  • Readout of Defense Secretary Austin’s Meeting With Mexican Officials
  • Readout of Defense Secretary Austin’s Call With Italian Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini
  • Readout of Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist’s Visit to Arizona
  • Contracts for January 29, 2021

Department of State

  • Daily Schedule | Monday, February 1
  • January 31: Statement | Burmese Military Arrests of Civilian Government Leaders
  • January 30: Statement | Nauru National Day
  • January 29: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Colombian Foreign Minister Blum
  • January 29: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Linde
  • January 29: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with New Zealand Foreign Minister Mahuta
  • January 29: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with African Union Commission Chairperson Faki
  • January 29: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Pakistani Foreign Minister Qureshi
  • January 29: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Call with Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar
  • January 29: Statement | Department of State Named 2020 Government Employer of the Year by CAREERS& the disABLED Magazine

US Mission to the United Nations (UN)

  • Remarks at a UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on Children and Armed Conflict and Repatriation of Children from Conflict Zones (via VTC)

Department of the Treasury

  • Readout: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call with Canadian Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland

Department of Justice

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
  • Press Release: $2.25 Million Fund Available in Justice Department Settlement with Amtrak
  • Press Release: Justice Department and EPA Announce Settlement with Stericycle Inc. to Address Environmental Violations at Medical Waste Incinerator
  • Press Release: Chinese National Charged with Criminal Conspiracy to Export US Power Amplifiers to China
  • Press Release: Federal Court Restrains Tampa Pharmacy and Two Individuals from Dispensing Opioids or Other Controlled Substances
  • Press Release: Justice Department Recognizes the 10th Annual Human Trafficking Prevention Month
  • Press Release: Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Louisiana Tax Return Preparers

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/ Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

  • Press Release: Acting Secretary Pekoske Directs TSA to Mitigate Spread of COVID-19 Through the Transportation System | January 31, 2021
  • Press Release: Acting DHS Secretary Pekoske Extends Temporary Protected Status for Syria | January 29, 2021
  • Speech: Deputy Undersecretary McCament Addresses the Atlantic Council in Virtual Forum | January 28, 2021
  • Press Release: US Border Patrol Creates New Position to Support Border Patrol Agents (Washington, D.C.)
  • Press Release: Multi-agency effort leads to capture of escapee (Arizona)
  • Press Release: CBP Officers at the World Trade Bridge Seize Narcotics Worth over $1.6 Million (Texas)
  • Press Release: Del Rio Border Patrol Agents Make Significant Arrests (Texas)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Press Release: FEMA Provides $47 Million to the State of Wisconsin for Vaccine Distribution Support
  • Press Release: FEMA Obligates $68.5 Million to Tennessee for COVID-19 Vaccination Costs
  • Press Release: FEMA Obligates $103 Million to North Carolina for COVID-19 Vaccination Costs
  • Press Release: FEMA Obligates $32 Million to Mississippi for COVID-19 Vaccination Costs
  • Press Release: FEMA Obligates $46.9 Million to Kentucky for COVID-19 Vaccination Costs
  • Press Release: FEMA Obligates $51.6 Million to Alabama for COVID-19 Vaccination Costs
  • Press Release: FEMA Obligates $104.6 Million to Georgia for COVID-19 Vaccination Costs
  • Press Release: FEMA Extends Emergency Sheltering Assistance, Eases Reporting Requirements (Washington, D.C.)
  • Press Release: FEMA Approves Funding for Four South Dakota Communities
  • Press Release: Proposed Boulder County Flood Map Reflects Changes to Local Flood Risk, Insurance Rates (Colorado)
  • Press Release: Stay in Touch With FEMA; Be Sure Your Contact Information is Current (Alabama)
  • Press Release: FEMA Leadership Discusses Recovery Goals During Visit to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Department of Labor

  • Press Release: US Department of Labor issues stronger workplace guidance on coronavirus
  • Press Release: US Department of Labor ends program that allowed employers to self-report federal minimum wage and overtime violations
  • Press Release: US Department of Labor accepting 2021 HIRE Vets Medallion Award applications

Department of Education

  • Press Release: Education Department Letter Highlights Effort to Help Americans Pursue Higher Ed During Pandemic

Health & Human Services (HHS)

  • Press Release: HHS Announces Marketplace Special Enrollment Period for COVID-19 Public Health Emergency | January 28, 2021
  • Press Release: HHS Amends PREP Act Declaration to Increase Workforce Authorized to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines | January 28, 2021

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

  • Press Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update | January 29, 2021

US Government (USG) COVID-19 Webpages

Non-USG COVID Webpages

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